You already know this sentence pattern table. Just to help you recall.
| S | V | O1 | O2 | C | pN/ A | |
| SV | I | grow. | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| SVA | I | wake | ... | ... | ... | up. |
| SVC1 SVC2 |
I I |
am am |
... | ... | a boy happy. |
... |
| SV0 | I | like | my work | ... | ... | ... |
| SVOO | It | gives | me | new skills | ... | ... |
| SVOC1 SVOC2 |
They It |
call makes |
me me |
... | Messi! proud |
... |
| SVOA | I | keep | my hopes | .. | .. | to myself. |
Wh Question =
Yes/No question +
Role in sentence pattern.
e.g. Tom likes Mary as a friend. ==>
Does Tom like Mary?==>
Who likes Mary ? or
Who does Tom like? or
How does Tom like Mary?
| S | V | O/O/C/pN/ | |
| Tom | likes | Mary .... | |
| The dog | likes | a toy.... | |
| The river | likes | rains.... |
S: Person or Thing
Who likes Mary ... ?
What likes a toy ...?
What likes rains ...?
| S | V | O/O/C/pN/ | |
| Tom | has dated | Mary .... | |
| The dog | is barking | at your toy .... | |
| The river | will flood | our towns .... |
V
What has Tom done ... ?
What is the dog doing ..?
What will the river do ...?
| S | V | O/O/C/pN/ | |
| Tom | has dated | Mary .... | |
| Tom | has broken | a chair .... | |
| The river | will give | us water .... | |
| The dog | is barking | at your toy .... | |
| The boy | is | interested in your toys .... |
O/O/C/pN: Person or Thing
Who has Tom dated ... ?
What has Tom broken ... ?
What will the river give us ...?
What is the dog barking at ...?
What is the boy interested in ...?
| S | V | O/O/C | A |
| Tom | likes | Sue | for her honesty. |
| Tom | becomes | a general | for his brains. |
| Tom | has lived | in New York, for 8 years. |
A
Why does Tom like ....?
How does Tom become ....?
Where has Tom lived ....?
How long has Tom lived in New York ....?
How often? How long? When? Why? etc. You will come to know these in time. For now, relax.
How slow? How slowly? You will come to know these in time. For now, relax.
"her daughter," "the most beautiful girl", "3 or 4 cars," "his car"
All of them can be S, O1,O2, C or pN. To replace the whole part, we already know how to use WHO/WHAT/WHICH.
But the "insiders" stay inside a part; they are not the whole part. In the examples below, they are bold and underlined.
[Her daughter] is rich. ==> Who is rich?
[Her] daughter is rich. ==> Whose daughter is rich?
Tom will marry [the most beautiful girl]. ==> Who will Tom marry?
Tom will marry [the most beautiful] girl. ==> Which girl will Tom marry?
I need [3 or 4 cars]. ==> What do you need?
I need [3 or 4] cars. ==> How many cars do you need?
I need [his car]. ==> What do you need?
I need [his] car. ==> Whose car do you need?
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